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Oxidative decarboxylation just before Kreb’s cycle is/ involves

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a

many enzymes and coenzymes

b

carboxylation and dehydrogenation step

c

a reaction where two redox equivalent are removed from a 2C compound

d

mitochondria as the only site of occurrence only

answer is A.

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Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid in link reaction needs a multienzyme complex with enzymes pyruvate decarboxylase, dehydrogenase and transacetylase. It requires the cofactors Mg+, TPP, Co.A, NAD, FAD and lipoic acid. 

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